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Wilderness First Aid Kit

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Climate: High Desert
Season: Spring
Duration: 0 to 5 Nights

When you are in the back country, accidents happen, and making sure you are prepared cab be a matter of life and death. Make sure you have sufficient training to handle likely emergencies and carry the right equipment. The contents of a first aid will vary based on the activity and your medical training, but here are a few items we think should be included in your kit.

Basic Equipment

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ACE Bandage - Support for sprains

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CPR Breathing Barrier - one-way valve to help with rescue breathing, protecting the rescuer from vomit and body secretions during CPR procedures.

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First Aid Manual - Small book covering first aid basics.

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Multi Tool - With pliers, wire cutters, serrated blade, screw drivers, etc.

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Notebook & Pen/Pencil - Keep track of medications given temperature, etc. Write down symptoms when sending someone for help.

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Safety Pins - Good for creating slings, and general fastening.

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Scissors

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Snake Bite Kit

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Space Blanket

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Syringe (Large) - Without needle, for wound irrigation.

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Tick Kit - Includes tick tweezers, small magnifying glass, small container to store tick in (to take to doctor), and also some medical alcohol wipes.

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Tweezers (Sharp) - Sharp point, for removing splinters, cleaning wounds, etc.

Consumables

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Accident & Rescue Request Form - Method of recording issues, treatment, and requests.

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Adhesive Tape

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Antibacterial Ointment - For minor scratches

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Antihistamine

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Band-Aids

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Band-Aids (Blister Blocker) - Good to stop hot spots before they turn into blisters. *

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Bee Sting Ointment/Pen *

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Burn Cream

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Cut Closure Strips - (Steri-Strips™) Thin strips that are stuck or glued on to hold a wound closed.

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Duct Tape - Can be used for creating splints & casts.

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Gauze - Good for padding, and wound absorption.

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Gauze Pads or Sponges - For protecting larger wounds.

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Gloves (Latex)

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Hot-Cold Packs - Instance chemical based packs.

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Liquid Band Aids - Much better than normal band aids when on the trail. Super Glue can also be used for wound closure in emergencies.

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Moleskin - For blister protection

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Non Stick Pads

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Sam Splint

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Soap (mild) - mild non antibacterial soap or baby shampoo for wound cleaning. (antibacterial soap can be too harsh on open wounds)

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Sunscreen

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Towelettes (Moist) - For cleanup

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Towelettes Alcohol - For prep-work

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Water Purification Tablets - Kept as a backup source for clean water.

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Zip Lock™ Bags - Useful for dry storage of kit contents, wound irrigation, or to hold used supplies.

Medications

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Antacid Tablets

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Baby Asprin - Blood Thinner, Heart Attack

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Benadryl - Antihistamine

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Ibuprofen - For general pains, joint stiffness, etc.

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Imodium A-D - Anti diarrheal medication

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Laxative

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Povidone-Iodine - General purpose antiseptic

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Prescription Medications - Any meds you are currently taking. *

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Vicodin - for pain. Get personal prescription from your doctor. *

* Optional Item

Please Note: This is only a recommended minimum set of equipment based on the past experiences of many individuals. We do not guarantee that it is all inclusive or appropriate for the activities you are planning. The trip leader, and common sense should always dictate the equipment you actually pack.

List generated on 5/22/2013 9:01:52 PM

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Consumables

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